Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-01
DAILY HERALD.
THE BUILDING BOOM.
What is Being Done by
the Architects.
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW,
Expensive Business Blocks, Beau
tiful Residences, Handsome
Tenement Houses.

1t is astonishing to observe the i'm
mense number of buildings that have
been erected in the city during the past
six months. At the present time there
are inumerable structures of all sizes
and descriptions in course of construc-
ton. Our capitalists are beginning to
realize that Los Angeles is destined to
be large city, and In consequence they
have built, and are still building. to
meet the wants of the large influx of
people that are constantly arriving.
During the past year the number of
architects has doubled in this city, and
. large number of contractors have been
added to the field of competition. Real
estate signs are suspended from nearly
every building, and all interested in the
handling or improvement of land are
making . good living. and on invest
ments are made without a profitable
gain. Several large brick buildings are
soon to be erected in the business
part of the city, but the
owners and architects, in many
instances withhold the facts, so as to
avoid the solicitations of contractors.
From present indications it is safe to
predict that the time is not far distant
when the entire business center of the
city will be entirely built up, and a
vacant lot will not be found. Notwith-
standing the large amount of work that
is being done in this city, contractors
and architects are doing some heavy
estimating in the surrounding towns.
In one hamlet the contract is about to be
let for Q 500, 600 hotel. The name of
the place is withheld for couple of
days until the final arrangements are
made. The structure when completed
will be ohe of the finest hostelries in
Southern California. 1t will be three
stories in height and every modern con.
venience will be supplied for the accom-
mediation of guests. One architectural
firm alone has over $500 900 worth of
work on hand which 10 being done out.
side of this city. Following will be
found some of the building which 10 be.
ing done at the present time, besides
some to be soon commenced:
Csukin and Haas are completing plans
for the construction of the New City
Hall, which is to be located on Fort
street between Second and Third. 1t is
to be constructed at Q cost of $50, 900
and will be three stories in height. and
of the Romsnesque style.
The construction of the apartment
building for Captain Thorn, which is to
be situated ON the corner of Main and
Mayo streets. will soon be commenced.
1t will be fivestory structure divided
into apartments of three room suits.
The ground floor will be divided into
five large and airy stores. When fin.
ished it will be one of the finest build.
ings on the coast and will cost about
$4,000.
The First National Bank building on
Main street is being remodeled at cost
of $50, 900. 1t is to be torn to pieces
from top to bottom, and the architects
have received instructions to make it
the finest bank building in Southern
California, regardless of expense.
The building of the Methodist Taber.
nacle Church on Hope street. near
Eighth, will soon be commenced. The
edifice when finished will be one of the
handsomest tabernacles in the state and
will cost $50,0O0
The Christian Church on Olive street
will also soon be built. 1t will cost $l5,-
600 and will be very neat little church
when finished.
J. M. Damron will shortly commence
the erection of Q handsome two.story
classic style residence ON his property
ON Washington street. corner of Tober.
man, at cost of $1,000. The plans are
ct present being drawn by Glover &
Thompson. On Washington street near
Toberman Mr.. Nash will soon commence
ON handsome two.story dwelling which
will cost $500.
Colonel Russell's residence on Scott
street near Ellis will shortly be com.
menced. 1t will cost $4500 and will
contain eight large rooms. B. w. Lee
will shortly commence the erection Of
two.story house on his lot on Hope and
Eleventh streets. 1t will cost $4750 and
will contain all modern improvements.
Kysor. Morgan & Wells are drawing
the plans.
The building of DIR. w. H. Morrison's
residence in the Childs tract will be be-
&uu onortiy' ~ Will pe nanubOme 1T
tie one.story dwelling, and will cost
$4,000.
A.. Bcel's dwelling on Arnold and
Lafayette streets, will shortly be con.
structed. 1t will be built on slope and
will cost $500.
On Grand avenue, near Fourth, A. D.
Godfrey's dwelling is shortly to be
erected. 1t will cost $500 and will be
. one story frame dwelling.
A two story frame building will short.
iy be constructed by C. Worth on Belle
C. c. Mitchell contemplates con-
structing handsome two.story resi-
dence in Lincoln Park at cost of $500.